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Three dudes discuss ten things you didn’t know you cared to know regarding a variety of topics.

Jordan, Zane, and Juan


    • May 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 85 EPISODES


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    E84: Panda Diplomacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 9:46


    In this episode we explore the mechanism by which the communist regime, “People's Republic of China”, uses Giant Pandas as a gesture of goodwill and a method of rewarding other countries for nods of approval regarding certain diplomatic policies. Enjoy!

    E83: Oklahoma (with Jack and Esther Roberts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 38:06


    This month…Oklahoma!!! Esther and Jack Roberts join me to talk about their adopted home state, Oklahoma. We discuss everything from the obvious, including tornadoes all the way to the invention of the first shopping cart and the first Girl Scouts cookie sale. Enjoy!

    E82: Fort Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 27:37


    This month, "Where the west begins"...join me and my special guests, Luke and Audrey Halvorson for a audio exploration of the fun and legendary city of Fort Worth! We discuss everything from the daily Longhorn cattle drive to the hotel where JFK spent his last night on this earth and everything in between. Enjoy!

    E81: Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 29:23


    This month we come to you from Phoenix, Arizona! In this episode, we discuss everything from Chocolate Falls to the transplanted London Bridge. Remember to like, share and subscribe!

    E80: Freaky Travel Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 12:27


    From Sudanese pyramids to cruisers going missing off the boat, you'll find these freaky travel facts, quite freaky indeed! Enjoy!

    E79: Togo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 18:10


    This week, I chat with special guest, my dad! We talk about the history, culture, and cuisine of Togo as well as his recent trip to this beautiful country. Enjoy!

    E78: LIVE from Grand Lake, Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 27:29


    Live from Grand Lake, Colorado! Featuring my very special guest, Robin Halvorson, my beautiful wife. We discuss our adventurous family vacation as we escaped the oven that is Texas in July.

    E77: 10 Things I ❤️ About Galveston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 20:01


    This week I discuss the destination of our most recent weekend getaway, Galveston! This city offers a bustling beach, delivers delicious dining, has a rich history and of course, dolphins! Enjoy!

    E76: The Floating Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 7:40


    The Floating Highway! No, this isn't a Beatles song, but an actual 113 mile long highway that connects mainland Florida to Key West. It has quite a history, enjoy! Content for this week's episode provided by bbc.com.

    E75: Oil, that is, Black Gold, Texas Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 7:17


    Bubblin' crude, oil that is, black, gold, Texas tea! This week we explore the many other uses for oil, besides fuel.

    E74: The Savage Soldier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 5:51


    Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart lived from 1880 to 1963. He worked his way up thru the ranks to reach Lieutenant General in the British Army. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy". This guy was shot more times than 50 Cent, he was ferocious!

    E73: Amazon (not the jungle)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 6:18


    Amazon, quite possibly created by Lex Luthor, is one of the most dominant companies in human history. Come take a ride with me as I deliver packages of information for your listening pleasure. Prime membership not required.

    E72: Tornadoes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 8:54


    Tornadoes! It's that time of year when the meteorologists get way too excited and pretend to be concerned from their bunkers at the television studio. Join me as I explore the most feared natural disaster in the the heart of America.

    E71: Bathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 6:35


    Bathing or showering, we don't care which one, just do it already! This week we explore the ways we clean ourselves or in some cases don't clean ourselves at all. Ew.

    E70: IRS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 5:36


    Only two things in this life are guaranteed, death and taxes. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the deep state organization that everyone loves to hate. Enjoy!

    E69: Hotel of Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 6:31


    Pack the kids up in the station wagon and don't forget to bring everything, and I mean everything, because you're gonna need it at the tallest unoccupied building in the world. Some call it one of North Korea's huge, embarrassing failures, but you might just call it home for a couple weeks, if you can get passed the guards.

    E68: Point Nemo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 10:00


    Despite your wildest hopes and dreams, this episode is not about the famous clown fish. We're exploring the most isolated location in the world that serves as a spacecraft cemetery as well as housing the toughest, baddest, raddest crab in the world.

    E:67 Bizarre Birthing Etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 10:36


    It's a weird one y'all! Ranging from marsupials with 2 uteruses to sweet baby catfish that cannibalize their half brothers and sisters. Buckle up, Buttercup!

    E66: Cat Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 6:58


    That's right, you read that correctly, this is an island where the majority of the population is felines. Meow sit back, relax, and start planning your bucket list vacation to Cat Island.

    E65: Flying USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 14:55


    America's favorite past time, flying! Only 5 percent of the world's population has ever been on an airplane. If you've ever flown, consider yourself among the few, the proud, the propelled across the sky in a glorified tin can packed like a sardine for the price of a monthly mortgage payment lucky.

    E64: Ludicrous Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 12:35


    From banning bear wrestling in Alabama to prohibiting imitation drugs in Arizona, let me be your legal liaison as we explore ludicrous laws from around the United States. Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com's article, “45 Weird Laws Still on the Books”.

    E63: Insults (Old English Style)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 8:07


    This week we explore hilarious old English insults that will leave you lumberworted like a stampcrab tallowcatch. Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com's article “43 Old English Insults” by Paul Anthony Jones.

    E62: International Eating Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 10:56


    Watch your manners! What's expected in one country can be considered repulsive in another. Travel with me as we roam the world in search of unique eating etiquette. Content provided by Matador Network's article, “7 Most Fascinating Food Etiquette Rules Around the World” and Travel Earth's article, “18 Rules Of Dining Etiquette From Around The World”.

    E61: The Not So Nobel Prize, the Ig Prize, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 13:52


    The Ig Prize, the love child of brilliance and stupidity, an award for useless innovation. Part one is a collection of my 10 favorite winners from the 1990s.

    Prohibition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 17:40


    From bootleggers to Walgreens massive expansion selling flu booze, join me on this wobbly stroll down Prohibition Lane. Content for this episode provided by The History Channel.

    Only in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 20:11


    Trivial Ten is back! From military dolphins to the birth of the TV dinner, these bits of Americana are quite trivial indeed, enjoy! Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com and commonplacefacts.com

    Bread Sticks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 28:00


    We knead ya'll to listen up! Juan gets emotional about breathing. Jordan gets trapped in multiple choices. Welcome to our very first "Viewer Detective" episode of Trivial Ten! We've hidden a historical wartime error in this episode. Find it in this episode and comment on the correct year/place/person/whatever it may be, and we'll give you a unique callout that only we could do for you Bread Sticks are on the menu in this episode! Dip into caloric goodness with us as we get trivial on this crowd-pleasing appetizer.

    Talking Tolkien

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 23:52


    The man, the myth, the legend, J.R.R Tolkien is in the house! The honey badger, who didn't give a darn, has written tales that have kept fantastical fans entertained for decades. Now, let's get trivial, venture from the shire, and embark upon a 20-minute journey to learn more!

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    Texas being Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 40:29


    YeeHaw! This episode features Texas in all of her majestic glory. Listen up ya'll!

    Trivial Ten: Cockamamy Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 35:42


    Ridiculous doesn't even come close to these criminals and their criminally absurd crimes. Lock your safes, hide your pets, and prepare to hear about some of the most asinine crimes you've ever heard of!

    Episode LV: Bros, bro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 31:20


    Jordan's taking a break, BROOOOOO! Juan's back, and he brought his, BROOOOOOOOOO!  But for real...watch this and discover some excellent trivial tidbits about your favorite bro names... Broseph, Broack Obroma, Brochacho...we're all bro's today. 

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    Episode LIV: Spiders, Vol. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 26:21


    Two dudes further discuss cuddly corner creatures a.k.a. Spiders!

    Episode LIII: Spiders, Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 18:37


    Two dudes discuss cuddly corner creatures, a.k.a. spiders!

    Episode LII: Historic Photographs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 21:10


    Two dudes discuss historic photographs finding the funny along the way.

    Episode LI: From Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 26:57


    Jordan and special guest, the beautiful and talented Robin come to you from beautiful Colorado!

    Trivial Ten: Episode L: Whales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 21:16


    Jordan and Shiloh discuss the Teddybears of the sea, Whales! Content for this episode provided by theguardian.com, outdoorrevival.com, and study.com.

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLIX: Elvis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 24:22


    Two dudes discuss Elvis, just in time for the new movie about his life. Be prepared…

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLVIII: Cruisin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 29:17


    Two dudes discuss Cruise ships. As Juan always says, “Life's a Carnival, give a ship”.

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLVII: Dandelions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 31:32


    Two dudes discuss the surprising versatility of the dandelion.

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLVI: Corporate Propaganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 32:19


    Two dudes remove the scales from your eyes and reveal the corporate lies we've been sold.

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLV: May the fourth be with you

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 19:18


    Two dudes discuss trivial facts about everyone's favorite sci-fi legacy.

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLIV: Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 20:32


    Hair. Some get it added, and some call a specialist to remove it, but it's a part of (a majority) of our lives! Join us this time as we say "hairo" to ten facts you didn't know you wanted to know about hair!

    Trivial Ten: XLIII: Brains Bracket Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 54:18


    Two dudes debate the best Brains material. One Dude shatters dreams as the judge. Everything from Monkey Brains and brain farts to Brain waves and Brain Washing comes up in this episode. Did your pick win? There's only one way to find out. Join us as we go DEEP on Brains!

    Trivial Ten: Episode XLII: Bracket Edition: Tv Sitcom Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 40:26


    In this special edition episode, two dudes duke it out to determine the best Tv Sitcom Dad ever! The 3rd dude will watch with anticipation of a backhand smack! Original Background video: https://youtu.be/X2rpaacTQOM

    Trivial Ten: Episode: XLI: Bracket Edition: Jam Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 40:15


    Three dudes discuss jams, but not they type you'd expect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Trivial Ten: Episode XL: Delicacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 25:48


    Three dudes discuss ten delectable delights that you probably won't find at your local diner. Bon Appetit! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Trivial Ten: Episode XXXIX: Driving You Mad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 31:03


    Three dudes discuss ten things you love to hate when you're driving down the road. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Trivial Ten: Episode XXXVIII: Toilets, toilets, toilets, toilets!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 28:17


    Three dudes discuss 10 types of toilets, some you've heard of and some you've got to try! Content provided by Howstuffworks.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Trivial Ten: Episode XXXVII: The Super Bowl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 26:59


    Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about the Super Bowl. Content provided by Wikipedia.

    Trivial Ten: Episode XXXVI: Movie Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 34:19


    Three dudes discuss ten movie myths you never knew you cared to know. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Trivial Ten: Episode XXXV: Groundhog Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 33:16


    Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about Groundhog Day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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